DUAL ENROLLMENT

2020–21

mtsu.edu/dualenrollment

Who Can Participate in Dual Enrollment? To take Dual Enrollment courses at MTSU,

students must:

• Be a junior or senior in high school

• Have a minimum 3.0 high school GPA or an ACT

composite of 22 (or an equivalent SAT, PSAT,

or Pre-ACT score)

• Submit all required documentation and $25

application fee

Many courses have additional requirements for

participation. Contact the Dual Enrollment office

for questions concerning prerequisites, ACT

subscores, etc.

Additional Benefits of Dual Enrollment• Receive an MTSU student ID card

• Gain access to all campus events including

performances, concerts, and free admission

to athletic events

• Have access to MTSU’s Rec Center and

Walker Library

Contact Us 615-898-5246

dualenrollment@mtsu.edu

mtsu.edu/dualenrollment

Offices located at: Miller Education Center

503 E. Bell St.

Murfreesboro, TN 37132

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What Is Dual Enrollment? The MTSU Dual Enrollment Program allows high school

students to take college classes before they graduate.

It’s a great way for students to get a head start on

earning college credit, save money on tuition, and

have a taste of what it’s like to be an MTSU student

all while still getting credit for high school. Classes

can be taken on campus, online, or at a student’s

high school where available.

Costs and MTSU’s First Four Scholarship Students are responsible for the $25 application fee,

textbooks, and any course or lab fee. The standard

in-state tuition rate is $166 per credit hour for Dual

Enrollment classes.

With the First Four Scholarship, MTSU will provide

additional funding to cover the remaining balance of a

student’s first four courses. Students must be grant-

eligible to receive the First Four Scholarship, and

additional restrictions apply. For more information,

contact the Dual Enrollment Office.

Dual Enrollment Checklist Apply for admission to MTSU

Complete the application at mtsu.edu/applynow

Pay application fee

$25 admissions application fee is non-refundable

Send in official high school transcript

Submit transcript to ugadmissions@mtsu.edu

Submit official test scores

MTSU’s school code: 3994

Apply for Dual Enrollment Grant

Must be completed each academic year

Complete Dual Enrollment Consent Form

Must be signed by student, parent, and a guidance

counselor or principal—and renewed each year

Send documentation for Eligibility Verification

Entitlements Act (EVEA)

Submit photo ID to evea@mtsu.edu

Submit any college transcripts (if applicable)

Send official transcripts to MTSU Admissions

Fill out Consortium Agreement (if applicable)

If student is taking Dual Enrollment courses at more

than one institution in the same semester, contact

the Dual Enrollment office for paperwork

Submit fee discount forms (if applicable)

Complete fee discount form for dependents of

MTSU or State of Tennessee employees—must be

renewed each semester

Additional links and info at mtsu.edu/dualenrollment

Understanding the Dual Enrollment Grant For eligible students, the state of Tennessee’s Dual

Enrollment Grant provides funding of $500, $500,

and $200 for a student’s first, second, and third Dual

Enrollment classes, respectively.

• The application must be completed each year.

• No exceptions can be made to the grant deadline

established by the state

• The grant is not need-based; any eligible student can

receive it.

• Students must be Tennessee residents for one year

prior to enrollment to be eligible.

• The grant can only be applied toward lower-division

(1000- and 2000-level) courses.

• Students can receive the grant for a maximum of three

courses per semester.

• In order to receive the grant for more than one

course in a semester, students must meet HOPE

Lottery Scholarship requirements of a 3.0 GPA

or 21 ACT composite score as of that semester.

(Home-schooled students must have a 21 ACT

composite to receive two awards in a semester.)

• To remain eligible after the first semester, students

must maintain a 2.75 GPA in all college classes.

• Credit hours and GPA earned in Dual Enrollment

classes do not count toward attempted hours and

GPA for the HOPE Lottery Scholarship, but may

count toward the student’s undergraduate

attempted hours and GPA.

• Beginning with a student’s fifth grant-eligible course,

additional grant funding is available at the rate of

$100 per credit hour. The student is responsible for

the remaining balance owed, and the grant money

is borrowed dollar-for-dollar from the first semester

of a student’s HOPE Lottery Scholarship.